New Year's Day. QF 41. "We have a problem"

[flying dog]

(Dramatic music)

 

Flying along listening to Sydney radar. New Year's day. About..... Ooooh, 1600 Sydney time.

 

QF 41 doesn't want to go above FL 100. They are talking to Sydney Radar. "We seem to have a problem with the pressure. Talking to the engineers. Shall get back to you."

 

Soon after QF 41 returns to Sydney. Runway 34 L.

 

Anyone know more?

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

Probabily just a problem with the cabin-pressurization system, which would be why they didn't want to go above 10,000'. The inflow and outflow valves can, and do stick on occasions, not allowing the cabin to be pressurized in the normal way. A faulty door seal can also affect the cabins ability to maintain pressurization on some big jets..............................................................Maj...

 

 

[flying dog]

Yeah, I suspected as much.

 

Thanks though for the post. I am still recovering from the NYE / NYD flights.

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

Me too